with Tonya RileyThe lawmakers behind an ominous report about America’s lack of preparedness for a major cyberattack are hoping the coronavirus pandemic will boost their calls to overhaul the nation’s digital defenses. (Greg Nash/Pool/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)Commissioners’ pitch before the pandemic was that they wanted to make changes on the scale of the 9/11 Commission — but before a 9/11-level cybersecurity tragedy struck. The recommendation was one of several that won praise from Senate Homeland Security Committee members during a videoconference hearing about the report Wednesday. “The confluence of the virus and a potential cyberattack is truly frightening.”Welcome to The Cybersecurity 202, our must-read newsletter on cybersecurity policy news. The Senate Commerce Committee will mark up the CYBER LEAP Act on Wednesday at 10 a.m.

Source: Washington Post May 15, 2020 11:37 UTC